Our exhibition displays some of the documents which have already appeared on this website, and many more as yet unseen. Together they show the products of designing information in the 19th century: ephemeral but rich and varied documents for the transactions and encounters of everyday life – calendars, catalogues, forms, timetables, maps, and diagrams.
Most of these documents were discarded after use. The exhibition, at the St Bride Library in London EC4 (11–29 January 2010), shows some survivors, all intended in one way of another to answer people’s questions or support them in making decisions. Most of them are from the University of Reading’s Special Collections, its Museum of English Rural Life, or its Centre for Ephemera Studies.
At the Library on Thursday 14 January, at 7.00 pm, we will give an illustrated talk on themes arising from the exhibition.
More information at: http://stbride.org/events
Most of these documents were discarded after use. The exhibition, at the St Bride Library in London EC4 (11–29 January 2010), shows some survivors, all intended in one way of another to answer people’s questions or support them in making decisions. Most of them are from the University of Reading’s Special Collections, its Museum of English Rural Life, or its Centre for Ephemera Studies.
At the Library on Thursday 14 January, at 7.00 pm, we will give an illustrated talk on themes arising from the exhibition.
More information at: http://stbride.org/events
4 COMMENTS:
- David Farbey said...
- I visited the exhibition and heard the lecture, which I enjoyed very much. My comments are at http://bit.ly/5rBigX
- John McVey said...
- how to obtain a copy of the announcement? it's beautiful!
- Mike Esbester said...
- Hi David and John,
Many thanks for your comments, they are much appreciated.
John, we can happily send you a copy of the announcement, but you might also be interested in the exhibition catalogue - we're just about to post details on the blog, so check back shortly for more!
Mike
